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  1. Scott06

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    What's the break down on the conversion? I would have expected more $$
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    Name or part # for MC-1 Hook Thing?

    Btw I looked and did not see the hook on any of the parts diagrams . the hook would latch into the top of transom housing , had to be careful to un hook it before dropping the drive… that how the eyelet on our got cracked off
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    Name or part # for MC-1 Hook Thing?

    Yeah the really old ones had a hook my grandfathers 1966 Pen Yan did I think was made to store the drive all the way up. These were the first drives with tilt (not trim ) one hose going to cylinders… tended to leak Down.
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    Mercruiser 165 6cyl inline dies when boat is in the water

    Always the concern/choice/ decision With an older boat. Best thing if you like the boat repower with a more recent vintage tear out bobtail. have same issue with our 2004 jetski, lots of hours been easy on wallet but it’s up there in years. This winter the seals on crankshaft that seal oil...
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    Keep blowing my starter solenoid up.

    Oh man someone turn this into an oil thread .,,
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    Mercruiser 165 6cyl inline dies when boat is in the water

    you picked the wrong hobby…. make sure the flapper didn’t break of and is down in the exhaust oath blocking it they can work their way down to the drive
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    Mercruiser dies after getting on temp

    yes gap roughs it in. then set timing. really need a dwell meter maybe know an older guy who is shade tree mechanic or hot rod tinkerer. Very few folks know how to set points anymore. I use my dads old dwell meter from the 1960s as the one I bought in 1990 or so died. this is a great video of...
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    Mercruiser 165 6cyl inline dies when boat is in the water

    its at the top of the exhaust down pipe attached to the transom, not sure if exhaust elbow needs to come off or if you can slide the rubber boot/hose down to see in there... follow the exhaust path down after the elbow...
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    Mercruiser 165 6cyl inline dies when boat is in the water

    the shutter is #7 in the parts breakdown here https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-sterndrive-parts/165-gm-250-il6-19701978/2770032-thru-5178958/exhaust-elbow-assembly
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    Mercruiser dies after getting on temp

    Do the points first this is everything for a points type ignition. Recently took and old (1973) evinrude 9.5 out of the basement been about 8 years since last ran. Would barely idle hard to start etc . Point gap should be .020” was .015” on one .010” on the other filed and gapped them starts...
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    should more water be coming out of prop

    exhaust bellows are open to the water and full of water at rest so will make no difference except maybe more noise on plane. Merc also uses an exhaust tube that is only connected on one end , you effectively have the same thing. Also totally normal for water to come out the idle relief ports...
  12. Scott06

    Is this fuel pump oil switch NO, and 1/8" NPT thread?

    sounds like someone added the electric fuel pump to your boat as the first switch you showed is the OEM merc one. Typically the three prong one is used as a universal fit when adding a electric FP or in partial replacement engine packages like Michigan Motorz offers. Heres what they offer...
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    Need different prop for pulling

    Holeshot was ok but it had really high amounts of slip on top end so revs went way up with such a dramatic loss in top speed. I have seen enough folks give praise to the high 5 that for sure my boat is somewhat unique. I just think there are modern 4 blades and even higher performance 3...
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    Mercruiser 5.7

    As mentioned above the ground wire is a red herring ignore it. I would bet based on intermittently cranking/starting or not you have a loose or corroded wire connection- start with battery cables (both positive and nagative and both ends) also check the cannon plug for loose connection. When...
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    Need different prop for pulling

    I did not get good results from a high five on my 21 ft sea ray 5.0. The Revolution 4 and Vensura 4 blades I ran out performed it (even the AL Mich Vortex bettered it) . This may be particular to my boat but point being there is not one prop for all boats
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    Need different prop for pulling

    see what wot is with current prop then can make a reccomendation on how much to go down in pitch. Had a freind with a 4.3 MPI in their 21 ft Larson, had a 19" 3 blade was only hitting 4400 at WOT, went with a 17" VP 4 blade made a world of difference in holeshot. just need to know the...
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    Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

    Eastern Marine in DE is another good site as well.
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    aluminum prop comparison

    The blade shape , size , and rake are very different from a Revolution 4 so doubt it’s an attempt to copy. It just didn’t perform any different than a michigan vortex, which makes the published info on it look like BS
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    Problems starting after fuel filter/water separator change

    Disconnect it to test bad tach can kill the ignition Had a similar post on the GTO forum I frequent where one of the guys installed a Progression Ignition distributor (electronic can change timing curve on an ap), during cranking his tach was going nuts and no spark. turned out he was getting...
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    aluminum prop comparison

    I always had fairly good luck with Michigan and Mercury aluminum props, for what they are. Never used a powertech al prop, my brother has a stainless 4 blade PT on his twin vee power cat it works very well and would consider it a reasonably good quality prop. The michigan Vortex props I have...
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